Support for reporters who work carefully, and want their images to hold up too.
LILIAN WANJIKU NJERI works with independent journalists in Kenya on the practical questions around visual storytelling, series planning and how a body of work presents itself — one honest session at a time.
9 yrs
working with reporters
140+
sessions completed
3
counties regularly reached
1:1
every session, no groups
What LILIAN WANJIKU NJERI is for
LILIAN WANJIKU NJERI is a small consulting practice for independent reporters, built around the idea that good journalism deserves care at every stage — not just in the writing, but in how images are chosen, how a series is paced, and how a portfolio is finally presented to an editor or reader.
- ■ Grounded, practical advice — no jargon
- ■ One reporter at a time, never a workshop crowd
- ■ Written notes after every session, yours to keep
- ■ Based in Nairobi, working across Kenya
Three ways to work together
Visual Storytelling Consultation
A single session to make your photographs work honestly alongside your text.
Learn moreMulti-Piece Series Planning
Structure a subject across several pieces without losing the reader along the way.
Learn morePortfolio and Presentation Review
A clear look at how your work reads to an editor, with practical notes.
Learn moreFrom the notebook
Consent, After the Fact
What it means to ask permission again once a photograph is about to be published.
Pacing a Series Without a Deadline
How reporters working independently can plan instalments that hold together.
What a Portfolio Actually Shows
Reading your own published work the way an editor might see it.
The approach, briefly
- ■ Evidence and image treated as connected, not decorative
- ■ Consent recorded properly, every time
- ■ Realistic pacing over rushed publication
- ■ Feedback that is specific rather than general
If a session sounds useful, there is no rush to decide today.
19 Reach outWhat reporters have said
"The captioning checklist alone changed how I write cutlines. Simple, and I still use it."
Adhiambo Otieno
Freelance reporter, Kisumu
"The series planning session gave me a structure I actually followed through on."
Naledi Wanjiru
Independent journalist, Nairobi
"Blunt but fair feedback on my portfolio. It reads better now, and I understand why."
Tobias Kiplangat
Contributing reporter, Eldoret
A few common questions
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